10.2190/IE.12.4.g 4434Q7J328241532 6 Disability Rights Frameworks in Canada 351 371 20080214 20080214 20080214 20080214 4434Q7J328241532.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=4434Q7J328241532 4 Bally Thun Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia This article provides an overview of legislation and precedent-setting disability rights cases in Canada in the context of employment. It reviews the prevalence and impact of disabilities and identifies various types of accommodations that are ameliorative in the workplace. Key terms and concepts such as the Meiorin test, undue hardship, and bona fide occupational requirements (BFORs) are presented, and the article also includes a brief overview of provincial human rights legislation. Finally, several comparisons are drawn between Canadian and American approaches, and suggestions are made to integrate Canadian strategies into American disability rights frameworks.